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Unemployment rises

Most vacancies in medical and health services

Unemployment rose in the Isle of Man in December, by both the monthly and annual measurements.

It stood at 354 people, 24 more than November 2018 and 19 more than December 2017.

That total is 70% male and 30% female.

The sectors with the highest numbers of jobseekers are other business services (33), retail distribution (29), and construction (26)

The most vacancies are in medical and health services (67), miscellaneous services (39) and egaming (33).

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